Storyteller To Tell 'Tales of the Boatwoman' at Ventfort Hall

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LENOX, Mass. — Join Amber Chand, global storyteller and writer, as she takes you on a journey into the world of her ancestors in India and Africa through stories. 

The presentation will take place Saturday, Sept. 13, 3:30 to 5 pm.

During her performance, she will read excerpts from her forthcoming book, "Tales of the Boatwoman," a book of ancestral stories and creative memoir.
 
Through her "Stories That Give Back Initiative," partial proceeds from this performance will be donated to Ventfort Hall.
 
Chand has been inducted into the Business Women's Hall of Fame by Baypath College (2008); her Rwanda Journals were published by Marie Claire Magazine (2006), and Inc Magazine voted her "Entrepreneur of the Month" (2006).  Other examples of national media attention for Amber's work include articles in the Herald Tribune (European Edition), Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, and interviews by CNN News and NPR.

Tickets are $25. Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made at https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar or by calling (413) 637-3206. Walks in are accommodated as space allows. Note that all tickets are nonrefundable and non-exchangeable. Payment is required to make a reservation for an event. The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox.

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Utility Pole Collision Closes East Street in Pittsfield

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — East Street north of Junction Road was closed off Monday afternoon after a vacuum truck apparently pulled down wires and at least one utility pole. 
 
The accident occurred just before 3 p.m. near J.H. Maxymillian Inc. and involved two other vehicles. 
 
Truck, branded to Maxymillian, apparently caught on a utility pole, pulling it down on top of cars. A second pole may also have affected. 
 
According to scanner reports, one of the poles "completely snapped" with a vehicle underneath it and wires were down in two locations.
 
A Hyundai Tucson's roof was smashed in at the rear and the back window broken. A Honda apparently hit or was hit by a pole based on the damage to its front end. 
 
The bottom of the pole was hanging near the Honda and the top appeared caught on the suction boom of the vacuum truck in the other lane. 
 
The Fire Department initially responded but cleared the scene about a half hour later. Both Verizon and Eversource responded to the scene. 
 
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